Cartel Insider Author
Sol Prendido
Sol Prendido officially joined his buddy Mica Treviño at Cartel Insider on June 8, 2024, the day his first post went live on the site. But the connection goes back further than that. Before Cartel Insider, both Sol and Mica contributed at Borderland Beat, where they spent years translating, tracking, and documenting Mexico’s cartel war for English-speaking readers.
Together, they bring roughly 50 years of cartel knowledge, translation work, field awareness, and reporting experience to Cartel Insider.
Sol is Cartel Insider’s linguistic expert. His strength is transcription, translation, and breaking down fast-moving cartel-related media before the context gets buried or twisted. He transcribes and translates videos, messages, statements, and other material coming out of Mexico’s cartel landscape, helping readers understand not just what was said, but what it means.
In this world, a bad translation can change everything. Sol helps make sure Cartel Insider readers get the words, the tone, and the weight behind them.
Latest Articles
Posts by Sol Prendido
Newest reporting and translated updates by Sol.
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Rocha Moya’s Betrayal Cost the Lives of Police Officers in Sinaloa
Commander Iván Alfonso Ibarra Gastelum, a Culiacán municipal police officer with 12 years of experience, was hunted down by his killers. They waited for…
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A Couple’s Abduction Is Caught On Camera in Morelia, Michoacán
Armed men kidnapped a couple in Morelia, Michoacán. The victims were traveling in their SUV when they were intercepted by armed men. According to…
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Go Ahead And Take Out His Heart
A Colombian national was running and gunning against the Mayiza mob in the great state of Sinaloa. By all accounts he was earning his…
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The Grim Reality of Exotic Animals on the Streets of Guadalajara
In Jalisco, municipal authorities have issued warnings regarding the presence of exotic animals within the metropolitan area—creatures that have emerged from a backdrop of…
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Authorities Regain Control of Chilapa
Over 1,200 federal and state personnel intervene to facilitate the return of residents; conflict linked to the turf war between Los Ardillos and Los…
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Before His Arrest, El Titán Purchased a 26-Million-Peso Mansion in Nuevo León
The Federal Attorney General’s Office seized a 26-million-peso mansion in García linked to José Antonio Cortés Huerta, an alleged fuel smuggling ringleader and criminal…
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Sinaloa’s Desperate Cry: Testimonies from Those Who Accused Rubén Rocha of Ties to Drug Cartels
The most common symptom of narco-violence is found on the streets of Culiacán. By day, the capital is a landscape of shuttered metal storefronts…
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The Fake Truck Parking Lot in Santa Catarina That Served as a Cover for a Fuel Theft Ring
In Nuevo León, the investigation into the alleged fuel theft at the storage and dispatch terminal in the municipality of Santa Catarina continues to…
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Chilapa: The Murderous Saga of Los Ardillos
Isaías Lucas was murdered by the narco-paramilitary group Los Ardillos in the community of Xicotlán, in the municipality of Chilapa. It was just past…
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‘Los Chapitos’ Are Negotiating a Possible Extradition to the United States, the Los Angeles Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times reported that Iván Archivaldo and his brother Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, leaders of the Chapitos, have been in talks with the…
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Alert in Sinaloa: Criminal Groups are Using Drones Equipped with Explosives to Monitor the Army
The Army and the National Guard have deployed a series of operations in Sinaloa to neutralize the use of drones employed by criminal groups…
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Alleged Members of Los Ardillos Detain State Officials in Chilapa
Residents had requested assistance from authorities following reports of missing persons. The leadership of the Indigenous and Popular Council of Guerrero–Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ) denounced…
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SAT Uncovers Network Suspected of Laundering 10 Billion Pesos
We’re back. We have many topics to cover—many topics, each more important than the last. I just want to pause for a brief moment…
